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Samuel [Composer] Coleridge-Taylor, Julius Harrison, Nicholas Braithwaite
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Violin Concerto; Legend; Romance
Genres: Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (6) - Disc #1
1. Legend (Conzertstück), for violin & orchestra, Op. 14
2. Romance of the Prairie Lilies Op.39
3. Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 80: 1. Allegro maestoso - Vivace - Allegro molto
4. Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 80: 2. Andante semplice - Andantino
5. Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 80: 3. Allegro molto - Moderato
6. Bredon Hill, rhapsody for violin & orchestra

"Lorraine McAslan is a first-rate violinist and a great champion of high-quality lesser known 20th century British music. My hope is that through this very fine recording, Coleridge-Taylor's music will find its way to conc... more »

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All Artists: Samuel [Composer] Coleridge-Taylor, Julius Harrison, Nicholas Braithwaite, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Violin Concerto; Legend; Romance
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Lyrita
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 1/8/2008
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 5020926031723

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The bouquet of flowers

Charles Elford | Whitstable, Kent | 08/24/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This piece, Coleridge-Taylor's last, finds him returning to his exuberant and spontaneous best. I'm a bit biased to say the very least, but I have to say that some of his works can at times have an over-embellished, slightly laboured feel - a bit clunky and Victorian/Edwardian sounding - but still not without its charm. The Violin Concerto is a great piece. The story of the Concerto itself is a fascinating one. The first version, based on an African-American spiritual, was rejected by the Americans who commissioned it, and the second was lost at sea. The Concerto here was written just in time for its American premiere but the stress and overwork that went into it, all had a part in the composers premature and tragic death from pneumonia brought on by exhaustion. Maud Powell, the violinst it was written for, said seeing it for the first time was like receiving a bouquet of flowers. This piece is earning Coleridge-Taylor a very well-deserved and very overdue revival. Charles Elford - author of Black Mahler The Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Story [...]"